{O/C} Turning to the West Coast, where California's governor has declared monkeypox a state of emergency.
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Gavin Newsom says the declaration will allow for a multi-pronged response given around 800 monkeypox infections have been recorded there.
The governor is seeking more vaccines as well as outreach and education efforts, in addition to combating stigmatisation of the LGBTQ group.
Monkeypox spreads via prolonged and intimate skin-to-skin contact, such as hugging, cuddling and kissing.
Sickened victims are largely men who have had sex with other men, though rare cases involving children have been reported elsewhere.
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